Raising Our Voices

3CR Community Radio AM 855 – Raising Our Voices is a radio program about housing and other issues produced by people with disabilities.

Back in 1987, a dedicated group of people with an intellectual disability who were passionate about their rights decided they needed a voice on Melbourne’s airwaves. They got support from Reinforce, a self-advocacy group, AMIDA, a housing rights group for people with a disability and community radio 3CR 855am.

The result was the birth of a self-advocacy radio program prepared and presented by people with a disability. “Raising Our Voices” has been raising the issues that people with a disability have, in their own words and voices for 29 years in 2016.

The Raising Our Voices self-advocacy group has delivered a half hour radio show every month since August 1987 and has covered a variety of issues about housing, abuse in institutions, young people in nursing homes, and the goal of community living for all people with a disability.

Recent programs have covered:

The “Shut In Campaign” which is working to get all people with a disability out of institutions

Public Transport in Melbourne

Self Advocacy

Raising Our Voices goes to air the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6.00pm on 3CR.

We are always looking for more people to become involved in the show, so if you would like to help plan the show or to speak on radio, please call AMIDA on 9650 2722 or Email : amida@amida.org.au

All people with disabilities are welcome.

Tune in at 6pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month;

3CR is a useful link: You can also listen to our show via a pod cast on this site. Follow the link then click on pod casts and scroll down to Raising Our Voices.

This month self advocates came together to celebrate SARU (Self Advocacy Resource Unit) who turn 10! SARU – Self Advocacy Resource Unit provide support for self advocacy groups to become stronger, help set up new self advocacy groups, make and share resources like research material, run training and support.

People with disabilities and self advocates have a say in all of the work the SARU does. Peter Waters, Jane Houser, Luke Stone, Pauline Williams, Lisa Brumtis, Colin Hiscoe, Amanda Millear and spoke about the important work the SARU does. For more information you can phone the SARU – 03 9639 6856 or check out their website at http://www.saru.net.au/
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Raising Our Voices – 11.7.18

How do you find out about sporting opportunities for people with disabilities? Maria, Lachlan and Nelson talk about how they got started in their different sports, sharing information about equipment, costs, coaching and access. To find out about opportunities in Victoria contact Disability Sport and Recreation PH (03) 9473 0134

Raising Our Voices – Radiothon 13.6.18

This month is our annual fundraising show. Help us stay on air for another year! You can donate anytime online at http://www.3cr.org.au/donate or call the station during business hours on (03 9419 8377

Raising Our Voices – Sport and disability 9.5.18

How do you find out about sporting opportunities for people with disabilities? Maria, Lachlan and Nelson talk about how they got started in their different sports, sharing information about equipment, costs, coaching and access. To find out about opportunities in Victoria contact Disability Sport and Recreation PH (03) 9473 0134

Raising Our Voices – How Accessible is AFL for people with disabilities as members, supporters and spectators. 8.4.18

People with a disability talk about their experiences with AFL matches and evaluate inclusion and make suggestions about improvements. Interviews with John Slattery, Luke Stone, Susan Arthur and Pam Geoghegan.

Raising Our Voices 14.3.18 What does Melbourne mean to you

Marvelous Melbourne

Norrie, Peter, James and Amanda share their stories of living in and travelling around independently in Melbourne. Is it really marvelous? What works and what doesn’t for people with disabilities. (Music featured in today’s program is Tear Down the Walls by Johnny Crescendo) Produced and recorded in the studios of Community Radio 3CR in Melbourne Australia

Raising Our Voices 14.2.18 Living Independently and Advocacy Matters

Lachlan and James share their stories of housing and living independently with a disability.
Also discussed is the recent news of planned cuts to advocacy orgs in NSW and what that means for advocacy.
The NSW coalition government plans to cut independent disability advocacy funding from June this year as the NDIS rolls out.
A campaign has been launched to fight this called Standbyme.org.au #AdvocacyMattershttps://www.facebook.com/StandByMeNSW/

Raising Our Voices 10.1.18 NDIS Appeals & Plan reviews

Kathryn Aedy joins Peter Waters this month to talk about NDIS appeals process. What do you do if something is missing from your plan or your support needs change? For more information PH AMIDA on (03) 9654 2013